LITERATURE QUESTIONS
EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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That he is now king of the Geats
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That he is old
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That he has given up the fight
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That is is dying
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Detailed explanation-1: -Having past the logical meaning of the word “ring-giver, ” it has been discovered that it means king or overlord. Anyone in power would give out awards ( usually arm-rings or neck-rings) to warriors who proved their valor on the battlefield.
Detailed explanation-2: -In order to ensure his maintenance of the activity, King Hrothgar, a subsequent king of the Danes, built a great structure named the Heorot Hall in which he could always give rings and other spoils of war to his people, and “nor did he renege/ but doled out rings and torques at the table” (80-81).
Detailed explanation-3: -In Beowulf, what does the poet mean when he says that the monster’s “thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws”? He means that the monster thinks very quickly. 3. What aspect of Beowulf’s battle with Grendel tells you that Beowulf is honorable?
Detailed explanation-4: -In the anonymous epic, Beowulf, Beowulf fights Grendel, the monsters of the ocean and Grendel’s mother. Beowulf’s battles with theses three evils symbolize the youth and adulthood of Beowulf’s life. The battle with Grendel represents the youth of Beowulf’s life. The typical youth is very brave and fights for fame.